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Broker Robert Schmidt in Realized Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:08:15 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Schmidt (Schmidt), currently associated with Realized Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schmidt recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on September 19, 2025.

Suitability, failure to conduct due diligence, breach of fiduciary duty.

Broker Troy Robertson in Copley Alternative Investments INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:07:06 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Troy Robertson (Robertson), currently associated with Copley Alternative Investments INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Robertson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 31, 2026.

Breach of contract and warranties, promissory estoppel, violation of securities statutes, breach of fiduciary duty, claims under common law, vicarious liability, violation of Regulation Best Interest. Trade done in 2023

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Amr Tenney in Firm Realized Financial, INC.

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:05:47 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Amr Tenney (Tenney), currently associated with Realized Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Tenney recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on November 03, 2025.

Claimant alleges suitability, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to conduct proper due diligence.

Broker Brandon Capps in Park Avenue Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:04:39 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brandon Capps (Capps), currently associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Capps recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $750,000.00 on April 06, 2026.

Clients allege the RR misrepresented the performance of advisory products and relayed inaccurate and misleading fee and compensation information. The firm denied the complaint. Customers later filed litigation and arbitration based on the same allegations, seeking damages to be determined.

Broker Scott Offerman in 1031 Securities INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:03:19 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Offerman (Offerman), currently associated with 1031 Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Offerman recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 11, 2026.

Claimant alleges that, at an unspecified time after September 2022, a former registered representative of the Firm recommended overconcentrated positions in unsuitable Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), which were designed to (and did) provide tax benefits in the form of delayed or avoided capital gains taxes following Claimant\\u2019s recent sale of real estate property. As to the registered representative and/or the Firm, Claimant asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, negligent supervision, fraud, breach of contract, violation of the Securities Exchange Act, and violation of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Lori Farley in Firm J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:02:08 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lori Farley (Farley), previously associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Farley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $5,500,000.00 on January 02, 2026.

Claimant\\u2019s counsel alleges that the financial advisor made unsuitable recommendations regarding the use of margin and facilitated the Claimant\\u2019s participation in cryptocurrency investments.

Broker James Groves in Pnc Investments Firm Has Customer Complaint

Staff Attorney — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:57 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Groves (Groves), previously associated with Pnc Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Groves recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $1,500,000.00 on March 10, 2026.

CLAIMANTS ALLEGE UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS, FAILURE TO ACT IN BEST INTERESTS OF CLAIMANTS, FAILURE TO PERFORM PROPER DUE DILIGENCE, MISREPRESENTATIONS AND OMISSIONS, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, VIOLATION OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, AND ELDER ABUSE RELATED TO CLAIMANTS INVESTMENTS IN VARIOUS VARIABLE ANNUITIES AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT PRODUCTS PURCHASED BETWEEN JUNE 2023 AND FEBRUARY 2025.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Decker in Firm Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

Staff Attorney — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:24:12 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Decker (Decker), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Decker recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 24, 2026.

The client complained verbally that they were sold products that did not meet their expectations. (3/5/2026 – 4/24/2026)

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Alexander Staverosky in Firm Emerson Equity LLC

Staff Attorney — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:23:04 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alexander Staverosky (Staverosky), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Staverosky recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 19, 2026.

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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Taylor Armstrong in Firm Aurora Securities

Staff Attorney — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:21:56 +0000

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Taylor Armstrong (Armstrong), currently associated with Aurora Securities, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Armstrong recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $345,455.14 on April 29, 2026.

Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations in real estate securities.